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After 50 years of life, people who were born preterm had lower odds for some cardiovascular outcomes and similar odds for most other health outcomes compared with those born at term, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

JJ is a 75-year-old man who presents to the office after his wife made an appointment for him this morning for evaluation of an episode of garbled speech that occurred yesterday.

In 2020 — the last year of the study period — researchers estimated that one in 10 new cases of type 2 diabetes mellitus could be connected to the intake of sugar-sweetened beverages.

Healio spoke with an expert about the importance of social media, why physicians should utilize it and the do’s and don’ts behind this growing form of communication.

Weight gain after a breast cancer diagnosis elevated a person’s risk for heart failure, according to results of an observational study in the Republic of Korea.

Gendered racial microaggressions during obstetric care were associated with elevated blood pressure among postpartum individuals up to 3 months after delivery, researchers reported.

Maridebart cafraglutide, a novel injectable GLP-1 receptor agonist/GIP receptor antagonist, reduced body weight by up to approximately 20% at 1 year in patients with overweight or obesity without a weight loss plateau, according to a presentation.

Health equity has become a buzzword in medical institutions and health care organizations, especially when it comes to rural communities. But too often, the conversations don't move past the talking stage.

The AAP published updated recommendations for screening newborns for critical congenital heart disease with a new algorithm it said could catch more infants than the previous one.

Published results showed patients who undergo total knee arthroplasty at an altitude of 4,000 feet or higher may be at increased risk for postoperative venous thromboembolism compared with patients who undergo surgery at lower altitudes.